Training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators

The State Bar of South Dakota shall prepare and approve training curricula for persons appointed as guardians and conservators. The training curricula shall include: (1) The rights of minors and protected persons under this chapter and under the laws of the United States generally; (2) The duties and responsibilities of guardians and conservators; (3) Reporting requirements; (4) Least restrictive options in the areas of housing, medical care, and psychiatric care; and (5) Resources to assist guardians and conservators in fulfilling their duties. Each person appointed by the court to be a guardian or conservator before July 1, 2021, shall complete the training curricula within four months after July 1, 2021. A person may not be appointed by the court as a guardian or conservator on or after July 1, 2021, until the person completes the training curricula. Source: SL 2016, ch 120 , § 38; SL 2021, ch 121 , § 2.